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iljc jimitbfidii Hrrali price okb dollar per tbab. "TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.' sihqle copies five cents. VOL. 22. SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 19()3. NO. 30. TOWN AND COUNTY. ?Mr. W. R. I^ongleftyesterday for Tenness?e to purchase mules and horses for his firm. ?Rev. N. E. Coltrane is con ducting a protracted meeting at Sanders Chapel this week. ?Tobacco is getting higher each day. Some nice sales have been made here this week. ?Several of our people at tended the Primitive baptist Association at Rehoboth last Sunday. ?The Jew stores were closed Tuesday, it being the Day of Attonement according to the Jewish law. ?Mr. N. R.Grantham returned Wednesday from Baltimore where he has been to purchase clothing for his fall trade. ?Mr. J. D. Spiers, of the firm of Spiers Bros., returned Wednes day from Baltimore where he had been to buy goods. ?Elder Isaac Jones, preached the tuneral of the late N. G. Mas sey, Jr., in thel'rimitive Baptist church here Tuesday. ?Smithfield is about the best cotton market in the State. We have noticed this week that when other markets were paying 9% cents, our buyers were paying 9%. ?Mr. I. W. Bass returned Fri day from a trip to Hartford City and Indianapolis, Indiana. We understand that Mr. Bass is contemplating moving to Indi ana. ?We are requested to announce that from now until further notice the sales on the Smithtield tobacco warehouse floors will be gin promptly each day at 10 o'clock. ?Yesterday the News and Observer published a letter from Tom Dewey, the New Bern Bank cashier, tie intimates that he will return and give himseli up. It is not known where he is. ?Rev. J. W. Suttle has just closed a very successful mteting at Benson Baptist Church, ile was assisted by Rev. M. A. Adams, of Auburn. The meeting resulted in the addition of ten members to the church. ?A few days ago there was born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Adams, of Smithheld township, a girl child with twenty-eight fingers and toes. The child was otherwise well developed, but lived only fifteen minutes. ?We are pleased to announce to our readers that Prof. Ira T. Turlington, County Superinten dent of Schools, has kindly consented to conduct an edu cational column in The Herald. This department will be found on the third page of each issue. Look it up. ?Several rural delivery mail routes went into operation in this county yesterday. We have asked our subscribers to notify us of the number of the route they live on. Some have done this and some have not. Now, we want to say to those who have neglected to notify us, that if they have some trouble in get ting their paper it is not our f H111 t"i_ ?We have been informed that the Fall Opening at Mr. W. L. Woodall's store this week was more largely attended than any previous one, and yet no cards were sent out. How did the peo ple find out about it? By read ing his annonncement in the advertising colums of The Her ald. Mr. Woodall is one of our constant advertisers who believes that he has secured very satisfac tory results by usingourcolumns. ?Kev. W. G. Hall returned Saturday from Hood's School House where he held a meeting. He was assisted in the meeting by Rev. B. Townsend, of Robe son County. The meeting lasted from Sunday till Thursday and was a very successful one. Thurs day morning sev^-n condidatee for membership were baptized. Three others joined. At the close Thursday night there were twenty more professions. We under stand that a church will be or ganized there Saturday night be fore the third Sunday in this month. CLAYTON CHIPS. Mr. Walter Barbara went home Tuesday. Prof. J. R. Williams, of Apex, is a visitor here. Mr. C. W. Home went to Pine Level on business Tuesday. Mr. Millard Ilinnant has ac cepted a position with Mr. W. A. Barnes. Several new scholars were en rolled in Clayton High School Monday. Mr. John P. Whitley, of Ral eigh, made a business trip here Wednesday. Mr. Mayo, of Greensboro, is druggist for Messrs. M. K. & F. | R. Pleasants. Rev. G. W. Fisher filled his reg ular appointment Sunday at the, Methodist church. Mr. Pete Hinnant has accepted | a position in Mr. Walter Bar-j ham's livery stable. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Pittman,of Dunn, are the quests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Standll. Colds are the order of the day ; here. All who haven't had 'em ! surely will have 'em. Mr. Albert Mitchell, of Dunn, spent several days with relatives and friends here recently. Mr. E. L. O'neil is building an | addition to his store, lie will enlarge his stock soon. Our highly respected beef-deal er, Mr. W. M. Turley, has return ! ed safely from Millikin's Bend. Messrs. Hal O. Ellis and James 1 L. Johnson will engage in the beef business after October 1st. Prof, and Mrs. It. F. Williams celebrated the 11th Anniversary j j of their marriage Tuesday eve-1 I ning. Mr. C. B. Turley will soon put in a stock of fancy groceries in | the stand adjoining E. L. O'neils, ! store. Mr. Lonnie Duncan is still very sick. His physician says his con dition is as good as cau be ex , pec ted. Mesdames J. IV. and X. B. Hales have returned from a visit to Mrs. E. 8. Coats. They report a tine time. Mr. T. A. Griffin left Sunday for Baltimore where he will enter the Medical College to complete his course. Mr. Will If. McCullersia having his store house, occupied by Messrs. W. E. Stallings & Co., reshingled. Our town was very much rep | resented at the Primitive Associ ation Sunday. Big crowd, good preaching and good eating, they say. Mrs. J. A. Griffin, after being confined to her room for about | two months, is now, we are glad | to say, able to sit up, aud even | walk around a little, unassisted. Sept. 30. YkiJk. Obituary. For some time I have wanted to write a few words concerning mv friend and neighbor, Mr. Jas. Thaddeus Whittenton, who died on Sunday, June21st, 1903, at his home in Pleasant Grove township. He was in his seventy third year but held nis strength remarkably well. He was well known in John ston, Wake and Harnettcounties and was held in high esteem wherever <nown. On the Hoard of Education and on the Hoard of County Commissioners he did good work for a long while. He was Chairman of the Hoard of Commissioners for some time. He was a successful farmer and a good businessman. Anywhere and at all times he was the same honest, straight-forward, good man. In his death we lost one of our best citizens and a man whose place it will be hard to fill. May all our young men follow his worthy example, i J. H. Harden, ltiner, N.C. 11 "? Some sections of the county, this included, have been visited . i by killing frosts during the past week, and it is thought much , damage has been done to late j corn, etc.?Boone Democrat. POLENTA NEWS. Decline in the price of cotton makes our farmers look blue. Mrs. Claud Price is critically sick with fever. Her friends wish for her a speedy convalescence. Most of us of this section hear tily second your endorsement of Bob Glenn for the Governorship. Above all men he is the fittest for the place. Kevival services at Shiloh be gin next Monday night, to which the public is cordially invited. Services each day at 10 a. m. | and 7:30 p. m. Preaching at Oakland Sunday ' Morning and night by the pas tor, Rev. Mr. Souders, slimly attended on account of the Asso ciation at Kehoboth. We hear it widespread that one of our former young men will soon take unto himself a fair companion. We wish for them supreme happiuess. Mr. H. T. Garrard will soon com mence to m ake i in pro vemen ts on his Finch dwelling house. Mr. Ashley Johnson has been employ ed to superintend the work. Oakland church will begin a series of meetings fourth Sunday in November. Evangelist Hlack is expected to conduct the meet ing, or rather to do the preach ^f? A tremendous crowd attended the Primitive Association at Re hoboth last! Saturday and Sun day. On Saturday the crowd was estimated at 5,000, Sunday it was much larger. The Cleveland Township Sun day School Convention will meet with Shiloh church Saturday be fore the second Sunday in Octo ber at 10 a. m. Prominent Sun day School workers have been in vited to address the convention, among them being Mr. N. B. Broughton and Rev. I)r. Ivey. Let a large delegation from each Sunday School in the township be present to take part in the ex ercises. Everybody invited to attend. BEASLEY BITS. Dexter made a trip to Smith field Monday. Mr. S. D. Hudson, of Dunn, spent a few days here recently. Miss Atn5e Lee, of Smithfield, was in this section Wednesday. Mr. Julius Ivey, of the Bizzell i section, was in the village Sun day. Mr. Thomas Snead, of the Glenmore section, was here Tues day. Rev. Mr. Ambrose filled his reg ular appointment at Mill Creek Sunday. Messrs. Thornton and Stafford, of Bouden, were visitors here Sunday. Mrs. Max Hirsch has returned to her home in Dunn after a short visit here. Rev. Mr. Galloway closed his meeting at St. John Sunday night, the 20th. Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Parker, of near Benson, visited relatives in this community part of last week. Miss Mattie Beasley has been chosen teacher of the school at Massev School House in Ben tonsville township. Miss Lillie Taylor, of Durham, after spending several days here with relatives, left Sunday, the 20th, to spend some time near Mt. Olive with ner sister, Mrs. Lem Barcfield. Sept. 29. Dexter. conlessions ot a Priest. Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark., writes, "For 12 years I suffered from Yellow Jauudice. I consult tni a number of physicians and tried all sorts of medicines, but | pot no relief. Then I began the use of Klectric Bitters and feel 1 that I am now cured of a disease that had me in its grasp for twelve years." If you w ant a reliable medicine for Kidney and Liver trouble, stomach disorderorgen eral debility, get Electric Bitters. I It's guaranteed by Hood Bros. I Only 50c, \ KENLY NOTES. Mr. Tom Creech, of Selma, was in town Monday. Mr. J. G. High made a business < trip to Wilson Tuesday. Mr. Walter Morris spentSatur- ' day, Sunday and Monday in Wil son. Mr. Gernie Hodpins, of Golds boro,spent Saturday and Sun- , day in town visitinp relatives. i Mr. Stewart, of Benson, came i last Friday and took charge as manager of the Dunn Oil Mill j Co.'s cotton ginnery here. The enrollment of Kenly Acad emy continues to increase. Sever- j al boarding students came in ( this week, bringing the number up to 115. Mr. J. It. Sauls opened an up- . to date meat market today. He has put in a large refrigator and is prepared to handle meats in first class manner. Mrs. J. W. Harden returned home Saturday after spending several days with her uncle, El- 1 bert Hodgius, and friends in the Salem section, near Goldsboro. Mr. L. W. Itichardson leftMon day for Chapel Hill to resume his studies in Pharmacy. He could not go at the opening of school 1 on account of the sickness of his sister Sadie, but we aie glad she has improved so he could return to school. Several young people lromhere spent Sunday evening at the Fremont Sulphur Springs, among whom were Misses Ross Harden, Emma Mathews, Maud Edgerton, Ora Hooks and Bessie Harris. Messrs. J. I. Godwin, T. M. Ausley, and Jarvis Edger ton. The members of the Children's Aid Society were treated to an ice-cream supper last Saturday night by their kind and generous President and Secretary, Miss Emma Mathews and Miss Eva High. About thirty of the little folks assembled at the Methodist Parsonage at 7:30 p. m., from then until9 00 they had control of the house and yard and made the whole place resound with their merry talk and laughter while they played various gams out in the yard in the moon light. Then at 9:00 they were called to the table to partake of the re freshing cream. Though it was ; considerable trouble to prepare all this yet the picture they pre sented at the table, their inno i cent faces beaming with happi ness and content ment was enough to amply repay for all the trouble. The older people were invited to come at 9:00 and spend two hours of pleasure and partake of the cream, thus paying theexpen ses of the children's treat, which was well done, for after expenses were paid several dollars re I mained in the treasury. The old as well as the young had a pleas I ant evening. Sept 30. "Rex" How to Send /Money. If you owe subscription to The He kali) it is not necessary to wait about paying it until you come to town, or until we send you a statement, or until you see some of us in your neighborhood. You can send us pay by mail. Just get a postofficemonpy order or an express money order, or what is less trouble and expense to you is to buy a check from any reliable merchant or bank. The check would cost you nothing l and two cents would bring it to us. I The Salve That Heals without leaving a scar is De Witt's. The name Witch Hazel is applied to manv salves, but DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the only Witch Hazel Salve made that contains the pure unadul terated witen hazel. If any other Witch Hazel Salve is offered you it is a counterfeit. E. C. DeWitt invented Witch Hazel Salve and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the best salve in the world for cuts, burns, bruises, tetter, or blind, bleeding, itching and pro truding piles. Sold by Hood Bros., Benson Drug Co., J. R. | I-ed better. FOUR OAKS NOTES. We like Uraustark. It is O. K. Mr. Will Guill was in Four Daks Sunday. Mr. William Keen is very sick with pneumonia. Miss Hattie Batts is visiting Mrs. W. E. Stanley. Mr. W. A. Massengill is all smiles. It is a girl. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brady is right sick. Mrs. Julian Baker, of Florida, is visiting relatives in this sec tion. Miss Winter, of South Carolina, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. A. Creech. Mr. Julius Johnson received a right bad snake bite some time j ago but ne is all right now. Mr. J. A. Ford has opened a! first-class restaurant for the con venience of the country people. Although not sufficient to jus tify sales we are glad to see the advance in the price of tobacco. Miss Mary Best, of Louisburg, has accepted the position asgov erness in the family of Mr. B. 15. Adams. We suppose the town commis sioners are going to call an elec- j tion to decide the question of sa-1 loons or no saloons. Mr. W\ C. Hollowed, of uolds boro, was in our midst a few days ago. He was visiting his sister, j Airs. Charles R. Adams. Miss Cora Howell, who has I been spending some time with 1 Mrs. W. A. Creech, has returned to her home at Society Hill. We sympathise with Mr. and! Mrs. J. R. Williams in the loss of their little daughter, Lyda, who died with minengitis on Septem ber 4th. Cotton is king here now and is keeping everybody busy. The farmers have been feeling good over the price but are getting a little uneasy now. Mary, the fit teen-year-old daughter of Mrs. Spicey Ellis, died Friday night and was buried at the family burying ground Sunday at 3:30 o'clock. Miss Sue Hollowed returned home with her sister, Miss Aan nie Hollowed, of Goldsboro, who has been visiting at her sister's. Mrs. Chas. R. Adams. We hope she may have a pleasant visit. Sept. 30. W. MASSEY CHAPEL NOTES. Cotton will soon all be out. It is being stored away as soon as ginned for 10 cents or more if possible. Messrs. John and Thad Wood ard spent Sunday on the roads and in chinquapin forests south east of Princeton. Mr. Richard Aycock and Miss Annie Fitzgeiald spent Suturday and Sunday with Miss Ida Wood ard. They attended some vocal exercises at Union church and then enjoyed the instrumental at Miss Ada Whitley's. We are sorry to report that ElderS. H. llrady continues very sick. Elder Isaac Jones preached at Mr. Rrady's house Monday night. The sermon seemed to be comforting to the afflicted and the grief-stricken family and friends. Quite a large crowd from the surrounding communi ty was present. * We understand that a pro tracted meeting will begin at Woodard's school house second Sunday in October. Rev. Mr. Adams, of Auburn, will Conduct the services. Mr. Adams preach es at Princeton on every second Sunday and Sunday night. He is an instructive preacher and we hope that all convenient to the school house will attend when the services begin, Sept. 29. J. A Love Letter. Would not interest you if you're looking for a guaranteed Salve for Sores. Hums or l'iles. Otto Dodd, of l'onder, Mo., writes: "I suffered with an ugly sore for a year, but a box 01" Itucklen's Ar nica Salve cured me. It's the best Salve on earth." 25c at Hood Pros Drug Store. GENERAL NEWS. Senator Fairbanks is quoted as saying he would accept the Republican nomination for Vice President. A strike is threatened by the 15,000 employes of the Pennsyl vania Coal Company in the cen tral bituminous district of Pennsylvania. Lewis Nixon has announced himself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York city. Three French members of the Aero Club crossed the English channel in a balloon Sunday, going .'1G0 miles in 7% hours. Nine persons were killed and sev en injured in the wreckof a South ern Railway fast mail train near Danville, Ya., Sunday. Mrs. .fefferson Davis has been critically ill at Buffalo, N.' Y., for several days. At last account her condition was improved. Yellow fever has appeared at Laredo, Texas, having been brought there from Mexico, and everybody who can getaway hi. s tied. The German gunboat Panther arrived at Wilmington Sunday and all the honors due a war vessel of a foreign power are being shown the Panther's officers. The safe of the postoffice at Apex. Wake county, was blown open by experts about 2 o'clock Thursday morning, and about $19 in pennies and about $100 in stamps were taken by the thieves. At a meeting of the executive committee of the North Carolina Press Association, held in Char lotte last week, it was decided that a mid-winter meeting of the association should be held in Washington December 2nd and 3rd. At Oyster Bay, L L, the Presi dent's summer home, Saturday, John Hicks, a negro, was elected a member of the Republican town committee, defeating a white man. Hicks' election was due to a Republican factional fight. President John Skeltou Wil liams, of the Seaboard Air Line, announcesthat the recent chang es in that road has not affected its policy; that it will remain an in dependent system, as heretofore; and that he will remain president as long as his interests exist in the road. Murat Halstead, of Cincinati, the well known newspaper writer, is to attend the reunion of North Carolinians at Greensboro this month. It will be news to most people to know that Halstead is a grandson of this State, his father having been born in Person county. The Southern Railway put into operation Sunday 15 miles of double track between Alexandria, Va., and Sideburn, Va., and ex pects to put into operation during October double track as far as Manassas, Va. The work on its double track between Maviasses and Orange, Va., is progressing favorably. Some time ago it was an nounced that Miss Ruth Bryan, daughter of Col. W. J. Bryan, and Capt. Hobson were engaged, which was promptly denied. But Miss Bryan was engaged?to another man?and invitations have been issued to her marriage with Mr. W. H. Leavitt, of Newport, R. I. 1'he ceremony will take place at the home of the Bryans at Lincoln, Neb., next Saturday evening at 7:30. While attempting to ouell a disturbance in the rear of a sa loon in Atlanta Saturday night, Chief of Police Jenkins wus shot and killed, and Catrolman Blan kenuhip and John White, an alleged participant in the tight, seriouslv wounded. It is stated that John White, his younger brother antra man named Gibltee had become involved in some dispute, and several shots were tired. I a at .templing to arrest the men Chief Jenkins was shot and killed. White is in custody.